dressing up for church

In the small church I'm currently attending (as I continue to move about), I would describe the usual dress as casual but respectful. Sometimes we have services outdoors (basking in the mountain view), so dressing up would be inappropriate. I don't think I'm in a position to judge others in regard to their attire; I trust that God will lead each believer to dress appropriately. Just my opinion.

 

You wear a dress? :eek:

 

Oh my. My humor is wearing off on you.

 

PROV. 24:9 THIS might help the foolishness ..I pastor an independent baptist church and i dress the same way on sunday morning as i do when i go to WORK at the window company that i own ( its small so i still realy work ).I don't dress like a slob yet i don't look like a "car salesman" either. One of the other posts mentioned something about the history of the neck tie, you ought to look it up it's early history is with the croatian army ( this is were the term cravat comes from an early term for the tie)an english prince that was fond of effeminate french royal garb brought this danty soft neck cloth back to england and past the effeminate ,impractical cloth on to our necks ( i mean your necks )So we see i looked pridful(nice) and it got the attition of a pridful person and nowhere do you find more PRIDE than in the militarys of the world ( i know ,i sent four yrs in the U.S. MARINE CORPS). BUT AS A CHRISTAIN i now know that the BIBLE has no good thing to say about PRIDE . better watch yourself next time some of you start primping in the mirror . I still have not seen any post that would improve on a generaly acceptable standard in christain clothing that i posted on page #6 of this thread ( i already know you can't legislate holyness). by the way the pharisee's were not condemned for having the "outside"cleaned up but because the inside was not cleaned up first MATH 23:20-30.

 

by the way if your a PILGRIM (christain)and a sojourner then dress like one.The ladies ought to have there heads covered 1COr 11:4-7 , but of course this would look goofy when most "christain ladies" are wearing mens attire anyway (breachs)even the world marks the public rest rooms with dress and pants ( women and men ) .If breachs are not just for men then why don't some of you "fine christain" women use the bath room door with the breachs on it.The good DR.BOB ought to be in line with the teaching of the headcovering ??? most old reform writings including JOHN CALVIN'S commentary on 1 COR.11 teach this postion. are you not a REFORM BAPTIST ?? my cousin is a reform baptiat pastor and he indorses this postion..

 

Oh, I just like to dress like I do so the lost world knows where I'm going on Sunday. Used to be all car lots were closed on Sunday, you know, when even the drunks would sober up just to get to the church house.

BTW, if you don't like the way I honour my Lord then:

Nah, just kiddin', just thought I'd add some "more" humour to the thread, besides, it seems some would really like to do this some times.

 

We did do this one time when visiting a "IFB" church in our area. On the back pew as you walked in the door was thre boys running back anfd forth, while some girls and boys were running around yelling in the church and on the front pew as well. Now these were mostly teens and the youngest was no more than 7 years old.

Just do what ya wanna do! But God does expect something out of us, He gave His BEST!

 

This idea of "wearing your best" to church strikes me as being insincere. How many of you "coat and tie" guys wear $150 suits? Is that the "best" you can do? You drive a car that costs a lot more than that. You would think for a suit to qualify as "your best" it would cost over $1,000 or more, made of the finest materials and craftmanship. Why "cheat" the Lord when you come dressed in a cheap suit? That's not the best you can do.

Also, do you have more than one "best" suit, or do you wear the same one every church service? How does that work?

... Just wonderin'.... ;)

 

Amen! We are just passing through. I want nothing to do with the worlds passing fashions and fads. Honestly, I have no idea how people keep up. Even Walmart has different clothing every few weeks.

Someone said in another thread that some headcoverings look like the type harlots wear. The harlots in Europe dress the same way as they do in America (no headcoverings, tight pants and skirts, low cut and sheer blouses) and would never be caught dead in a headcovering.


I am like you, I wear the same type of clothing throughout the week as on Sunday. The only difference is that the dresses I wear to church are the ones without homemaking stains on them.

And my husband does not wear a tie.

 

HCL, I said my husband said some headcoverings look like what a 'spanish lady of the evening would wear' referring to the black lace.

Just wanted to clarify that to prevent problems.

Thanks,
Diane

 

Whoa, "cheap" is not necessarily a price thing. I have a nice olive suit that I wear a few times a year. I paid $99 for it, which included tayloring. It looks great on me, and I admit that it makes me look like a GQ model (well, maybe from the neck down). But I've seem people wear $300.00 suits that look cheap, because they're not taken care of, are wrinkled, torn, stained, etc.

Now, I'm a thrify guy. I have no problem paying for quality, but I refuse to pay any more than I have to (did I mention my best friend who got a 2 year old Mercedes sedan for $23,000? I really hate him :D ). But just because I'm thrifty, that doesn't mean what I wear, drive, or use is "cheap".

 

It sounds like some i have read after may have a problem with pride and covetousness EPH.5:3;11 TIM.3:2. which is the main reason there is so much "INDIVIDUALITY" And the spirit of "I HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHATEVER I PLEASE" attitude ,with no ability to understand that the SPIRIT of the new testament is the conformity of the believers PHIL.2:2-3 to Godly modesty PHIL.4:5 and to each other;not some mixed multitude of worldly attire based on the individal's whim. We are not to be conformed to this world,speech,fashion,ect..ROM.12:2 YEA YEA YEA "THESE VERSES YOU GIVE ARE spiritual ,THERE NOT LITARL,,BROOOOTHER or THATS NOT THE PROPER CONTEXT.. BY the way 1COR.11:5-10 the context is the GODLY order of submission i agree 100% and that subbmission has a God ordained outward symbol that PAUL calls a covering ,if you throw away the outward symbol of submission then why not throw out BAPTISM is it not also an outward symbol of something ?? I wonder what??? YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST D.P.BLACK

 

No problem Diane. The Catholic ladies of Spain wore veils similar to the ones you are talking about in church up until the seventies. I have heard that in Italy some of the Catholic churches still require the veil like the one you mentioned and have signs at the door stating that.

 

There is nothing in the bible. Now before I got hit by a car at age 17, I always dressed up in a suit on Sunday.

Since the time after the accident I've worn my best sweat pants and a golf shirt with a pocket.

But, the big thing is I am now physically disabled.

I am now 30 years of age.

 

This idea of "wearing your best" to church strikes me as being insincere. How many of you "coat and tie" guys wear $150 suits? Is that the "best" you can do? You drive a car that costs a lot more than that. You would think for a suit to qualify as "your best" it would cost over $1,000 or more, made of the finest materials and craftmanship. Why "cheat" the Lord when you come dressed in a cheap suit? That's not the best you can do.

Also, do you have more than one "best" suit, or do you wear the same one every church service? How does that work?

... Just wonderin'.... ;) </font>[/QUOTE]At least you caught my drift, others......?

I have a total of three suits. All costing less than $80 each. I have several cars and trucks, most don't run. One is a 92 Buick, the truck I work out of is 2002 F-250, stock only, 4-wheel drive supercab, white w/grey and dark gray, stock wheels, power steering and a/c. I really believe we could drive more expensive cars, we could wear more expensive clothes, but that would be spendthrift, not thrifty, and denying the Lord our best. You don't equate expensive with best, you don't equate best with holy, you don't equate laxivity with reason, and you don't mess around with Jim. Do-da-da-deet-dooda-doot-doota-doot-doota-doo

 

We would also have to throw away the symbol of the Lord's Supper, IT IS IN THE SAME CHAPTER AS THE HEADCOVERING. Only the headcovering is seen as just spiritual, outdated and uneeded.

Rightly dividing the Word of Truth is always right and there are many verses as you listed here and in the other thread that prove that headcovering is neccessary. Ruth 3:15.

 

I don't think we were discussing "JIM" OR rock music .But this does show a certain mind set which i don't think is fond to be SPIRITUAL although i could be wrong??

 

I am sorry to hear about your accident and disability. I hope the Lord brings you healing.

 

And now we see evidences of your shaded past.

No, I am sorry if I came across wrong, but I was just continuing to make light of things, that ditty came to mind as I was thinking of what to say next.I am not very spiritual according to the demands of those who are "spiritual" :rolleyes: